Clarkesville, GA Demographic Data
Clarkesville, GA Summary
Clarkesville is located in Habersham County in Georgia
- Population: 1,963
- Area: 2.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 788.67 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,388.78 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clarkesville, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
973
54%
50.8
Male
823
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,796
323,128,000
Clarkesville, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
107
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
164
9.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
65
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
111
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
128
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
225
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
232
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
261
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
123
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
96
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
145
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
79
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
60
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,408
78.4%
77.2
Female
805
57.2%
51.3
Male
603
42.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,325
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
330
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
284
15.8%
15.2
Female
153
53.9%
55.8
Male
131
46.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Clarkesville, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,777
98.9%
96.8
White
1,649
91.8%
72.6
Black or African American
116
6.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
19
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
119
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
85
4.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,677
93.4%
82.2
Clarkesville, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
50
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
107
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
299
24.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
307
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
99
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
150
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
209
17.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
157
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,064
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
359
29.4%
31.2
Clarkesville, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
382
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
670
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
227
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
43
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
138
9.5
5.8%
Clarkesville, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,545
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
144
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
112
6.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
23
1.4%
1.1%
Clarkesville, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
61
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
85
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
106
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
67
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
119
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
131
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
54
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
60
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
41,125
57,617
Per capita income
21,998
31,128
Clarkesville, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
17
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
62
8.7%
9.8
Construction
23
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
268
37.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
5.0%
6.6
Information
8
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
94
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
30
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
54
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
18
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
89
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7
1.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
35
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
289
40.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
87
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
178
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
125
17.5%
18.1%
Clarkesville, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
710
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
623
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.8%
5.1
Walked
8
1.1%
2.7
Other means
19
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
54
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Clarkesville, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
65
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
311
43.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
215
30.4%
37.1
3 or more
117
16.5%
21.0
Clarkesville, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
708
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
368
52.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
340
48.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
144
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Clarkesville, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
852
1 room
14
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
11
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
83
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
152
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
252
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
175
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
87
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
44
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
34
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Clarkesville, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
852
1-unit, detached
476
55.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
97
11.4%
5.9
2-units
57
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
52
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
82
9.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
56
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
31
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clarkesville, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
60
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
59
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
83
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
77
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
78
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
123
14.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
165
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
196
23.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.4%
1.4%
Clarkesville, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
299
42.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
393
55.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Clarkesville, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
214
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
3
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
4
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.9%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
18.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
23.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
113
52.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
103
48.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
39
18.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
49
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clarkesville, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
332
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
54
16.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
67
20.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
207
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
828
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
52
16.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
59
18.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
60
18.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
5.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
107
33.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Clarkesville, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
368
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
25
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
78
21.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
141
38.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
49
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
54
14.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,300
205,000